Investigating the structure of disordered eating symptoms in adult men: A network analysis
European Eating Disorders Review,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
33(1), P. 80 - 94
Published: Aug. 12, 2024
Abstract
Objective
Eating
disorders
(EDs)
increasingly
emerge
as
a
health
risk
in
men,
but
there
is
concern
that
men's
symptoms
go
unnoticed
due
to
stereotypical
perceptions
and
gender‐related
differences
symptom
presentation.
Novel
assessments
focused
particularly
on
attitudes
behaviours
towards
increasing
muscle
size
definition.
Using
network
analysis,
this
study
aimed
corroborate
extend
previous
findings
disordered
eating
presentation
men
by
examining
the
role
of
muscularity
concerns
among
an
extended
range
symptoms.
Method
N
=
294
adult
(18
years
or
older)
completed
muscularity‐related
assessments,
which
we
included
for
orthorexic
Avoidant/Restrictive
Food
Intake
Disorder
first
time.
We
selected
empirically,
estimated
regularised
network,
identified
communities,
evaluated
loadings
bridge
centrality
estimates,
compared
structures
between
different
groups
participants.
Results
five
communities
related
concerns,
features
core
ED
psychopathology,
selective
eating.
Symptoms
regarding
ruminating
about
healthy
eating,
guilt
unhealthy
weight
overvaluation,
muscularity,
emerged
highly
central.
Discussion
The
results
largely
observations
suggest
muscle‐building
are
part
broader
cluster
male
body
shaping
rule‐based
dieting
behaviours.
Language: Английский
Converging Paths: Autistic Traits, Body Image Concerns, and Disordered Eating Symptoms in Women
Journal of Psychiatric Research,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 1, 2025
Language: Английский
Muscularity Concerns and Disordered Eating Symptoms in Adult Women: A Network Analysis
European Eating Disorders Review,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 17, 2025
ABSTRACT
This
study
examined
the
role
of
muscularity
concerns
in
eating
disorder
(ED)
symptoms
among
a
sample
women.
We
expanded
on
previous
research
by
exploring
broader
range
ED
symptoms,
including
orthorexia
(ON)
and
avoidant/restrictive
food
intake
(ARFID).
Using
network
analysis,
we
analysed
data
from
308
adult
women
(18
years
or
older)
who
completed
muscularity,
disordered
eating,
sociodemographic
assessments.
Our
findings
revealed
five
interconnected
symptom
communities
reflecting
traditional
such
as
shape
weight
overvaluation.
Notably,
emerged
distinct
community,
emphasising
their
relevance
to
Additionally,
identified
selective
tendencies
compulsive
healthy
eating.
Highly
central
were
rumination
about
fear
guilt
over
unhealthy
body‐related
embarrassment,
(wishing
be
heavier,
wishing
for
heavier
arms).
These
results
suggest
that
could
constitute
uniquely
identifiable
diagnostic
target
body
image
Language: Английский
Eating disorders among an online sample of Canadian and American boys and men
Eating Behaviors,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
57, P. 101980 - 101980
Published: April 1, 2025
There
is
a
continued
need
to
identify
the
prevalence
and
sociodemographic
correlates
of
eating
disorders,
particularly
among
under-researched
group
boys
men,
inform
prevention
intervention
efforts.
Data
from
The
Study
Boys
Men,
sample
1553
men
aged
between
15
35
years
in
Canada
United
States,
were
analyzed
2024.
Probable
disorder
diagnoses
identified
using
previously
established
algorithm
based
on
current
diagnostic
criteria.
A
multivariable
logistic
regression
analysis
was
used
determine
meeting
criteria
for
any
probable
diagnosis.
diagnosis
21.3
%
(95
confidence
interval
[CI]
18.7-24.1),
while
bulimia
nervosa
had
highest
(5.8
%,
95
CI
4.6-7.1)
anorexia
lowest
(0.34
0.1-0.8).
who
as
gay
(adjusted
odds
ratio
[AOR]
2.28,
1.35-3.85)
or
bisexual
(AOR
2.22,
1.23-3.99)
higher
diagnosis,
compared
those
did
not.
Finally,
body
mass
index
(BMI)
1.18,
1.14-1.23)
greater
Findings
add
growing
understanding
disorders
men.
Targeted
tailored
programming
needed
sexual
minority
with
BMIs.
Language: Английский
Invisible walls? Stigma-related perceptions are associated with reduced help-seeking intentions for disordered eating in men
Journal of Eating Disorders,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
12(1)
Published: Dec. 5, 2024
Abstract
Background
Eating
disorders
(EDs)
are
increasingly
prevalent
in
men,
but
men
remain
underrepresented
across
many
ED-specific
treatment
settings.
Based
on
the
idea
that
persistent
stereotypes,
prejudice
and
discrimination,
i.e.,
stigma
against
with
EDs,
could
impede
help-seeking
behaviors,
present
study
investigated
whether
stigma-related
perceptions
associated
reduced
intentions
for
a
broad
range
of
disordered
eating
symptoms.
Methods
N
=
132
adult
participated
cross-sectional
online
survey
completed
questionnaires
ED
psychopathology,
muscle
dysmorphia,
orthorexic
eating,
EDs
intentions.
Results
Moderator
analyses
showed
higher
were
response
to
increased
symptom
severity.
However,
this
was
only
case
traditionally
“feminized”
symptoms
(related
thin-body
ideals),
not
regard
muscularity-oriented,
orthorexic,
or
avoidant/restrictive
eating.
Conclusions
Stigma
may
reduce
The
findings
suggest
as
“women’s
diseases”
men.
towards
thus
be
possible
barrier
highlighting
relevance
stigma-reducing
interventions
clinical
community
Language: Английский